Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Roman military camp near Šurany, Slovakia, dating to the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius from 161 to 180 AD.

The camp was likely used during the Marcomannic Wars, when Roman forces fought Germanic tribes along the empire’s northern frontier.

Excavations uncovered numerous human remains, along with weapons, armor, coins, spears, helmets and Roman military sandals.

The site also contains an unusual defensive layout and Slovakia’s first confirmed example of a distinctive Roman gate known as a clavicula, the New York Post has reported.

Researchers believe the camp may have been abandoned after a conflict and say the discovery could provide important new information about Roman military activity north of the Danube.